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A threads post saying “There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America’s 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that’s already been said.” It has a reply saying “My local pub is older than your country”.

    • Zess@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      The Kingdom of Great Britain, which ceased to exist in 1800 and lasted less than a century.

      • acargitz@lemmy.ca
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        54 minutes ago

        Use the same definition (unchanged political institutions) and tell me how long the Roman Empire lasted.

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        4 hours ago

        They think of countries as dynasties or times of uninterrupted, peaceful transitions of power. Britain has changed dynasties and government types over the years. It’s semantics.